Supplements to help with birth and recovery

NotNic · Mar 11th, 2012, 14:36 PM

Since joining 3rd tri I've realised that quite a few women posting their birth stories have taken supplements or drunk raspberry tea. What is everyone here doing and what do you think it will do?

rocknrolla · Mar 11th, 2012, 14:44 PM

i'm drinking RLT and (when i remember) bouncing on my ball, just hoping to prepare my body for labour really, make sure i'm at least doing something that *may* just help tone the bits that could do with toning.

and i started the ball cos baby was breech at mw appt and i wanted to 'help' along with getting baby in position.

basically anything easy that will possibly make labour more bearable. but im lazy so not much more than that!!

aimee-lou · Mar 11th, 2012, 15:09 PM

I will be getting RLT to drink from 35 weeks onwards. I didn't get around to it until 39 weeks last time and it didn't taste too bad. Worth a try again lol.

Other than that, lots of walking and a bit of extra iron to avoid too much blood loss lol.

Ooooh labour plans lol

branjo · Mar 11th, 2012, 15:16 PM

I am taking red raspberry supplements. I took them with my last pregnancies and I was able to deliver pain med free.. all natural. And my breast milk came in orange which is a great sign meaning it had tons of nutrients! The nurse saw it and said I could sell it that I was producing top notch milk.

It strengthens my uterus and helps with breast milk. It works! I swear by it. Labor is way easy and so is pushing.

NotNic · Mar 11th, 2012, 17:12 PM

So where do you get raspberry leaf tea from?

rocknrolla · Mar 12th, 2012, 06:02 AM

Holland and Barrett is where i get mine. online, and probs any other health food shop do it...but H and B have that buy one get one half price on everything dealio....i find the tea pretty tasty, but if ur not a fan of herbal teas, maybe get the tablets?

im not sure which is more effective but from what iv read, tea seems to work well for most ladies!! might all be coincidence really but it's worth a try!!

Jaysmummy · Mar 12th, 2012, 06:06 AM

I am starting RLT and EPO this week. Supposed to have started at 32 and 34 weeks but I have baby brain and keep forgetting to buy it

I had a 9 minute pushing stage last time so it helped me and the EPO is for softening and preparing the cervix.

xx

mitchnorm · Mar 12th, 2012, 06:28 AM

I have been taking mum to be multi vits and omega capsules all the way through my pregnancy. Istarted on rlt at 34 weeks and epo i think at 36-37 weeks. Obviouesly been ball bouncing....bit of pregnancy yoga and thats about it

latiina · Mar 18th, 2012, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by branjo

I am taking red raspberry supplements. I took them with my last pregnancies and I was able to deliver pain med free.. all natural. And my breast milk came in orange which is a great sign meaning it had tons of nutrients! The nurse saw it and said I could sell it that I was producing top notch milk.

It strengthens my uterus and helps with breast milk. It works! I swear by it. Labor is way easy and so is pushing.

at what week did you start taking RRL supplements & at what dosage?

Mar 11th, 2012, 14:36 PM	#1
NotNic Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,390	Supplements to help with birth and recovery Since joining 3rd tri I've realised that quite a few women posting their birth stories have taken supplements or drunk raspberry tea. What is everyone here doing and what do you think it will do?

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Mar 11th, 2012, 14:44 PM	#2
rocknrolla Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 757	i'm drinking RLT and (when i remember) bouncing on my ball, just hoping to prepare my body for labour really, make sure i'm at least doing something that may just help tone the bits that could do with toning. and i started the ball cos baby was breech at mw appt and i wanted to 'help' along with getting baby in position. basically anything easy that will possibly make labour more bearable. but im lazy so not much more than that!!

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Mar 11th, 2012, 15:09 PM	#3
aimee-lou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norfolk - UK Posts: 8,921	I will be getting RLT to drink from 35 weeks onwards. I didn't get around to it until 39 weeks last time and it didn't taste too bad. Worth a try again lol. Other than that, lots of walking and a bit of extra iron to avoid too much blood loss lol. Ooooh labour plans lol

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Mar 11th, 2012, 15:16 PM	#4
branjo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: California Posts: 452	I am taking red raspberry supplements. I took them with my last pregnancies and I was able to deliver pain med free.. all natural. And my breast milk came in orange which is a great sign meaning it had tons of nutrients! The nurse saw it and said I could sell it that I was producing top notch milk. It strengthens my uterus and helps with breast milk. It works! I swear by it. Labor is way easy and so is pushing.

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Mar 11th, 2012, 17:12 PM	#5
NotNic Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,390	So where do you get raspberry leaf tea from?

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Mar 12th, 2012, 06:02 AM	#6
rocknrolla Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 757	Holland and Barrett is where i get mine. online, and probs any other health food shop do it...but H and B have that buy one get one half price on everything dealio....i find the tea pretty tasty, but if ur not a fan of herbal teas, maybe get the tablets? im not sure which is more effective but from what iv read, tea seems to work well for most ladies!! might all be coincidence really but it's worth a try!!

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Mar 12th, 2012, 06:06 AM	#7
Jaysmummy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 3,428	I am starting RLT and EPO this week. Supposed to have started at 32 and 34 weeks but I have baby brain and keep forgetting to buy it I had a 9 minute pushing stage last time so it helped me and the EPO is for softening and preparing the cervix. xx

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Mar 12th, 2012, 06:28 AM	#8
mitchnorm Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bagshot UK Posts: 3,800	I have been taking mum to be multi vits and omega capsules all the way through my pregnancy. Istarted on rlt at 34 weeks and epo i think at 36-37 weeks. Obviouesly been ball bouncing....bit of pregnancy yoga and thats about it

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